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“If you’re so sure, why are you here at all, then?”
I jab a finger in his chest. “Because I see the way you talk to her, and she’s a good person, so she’ll be nice to you. But I don’t want you getting in her head or making her feel things she doesn’t want to. She is my wife, and it’s my job to protect her.”
“From people like me?” he asks with a lopsided grin.
“Yeah, from people like you.”
“Well, what if I told you it was your wife who knocked onmydoor?” he says.
“Like I said, she’s just beingnice,” I grumble in return.
“Oh yeah, she’s very nice,” he replies in a sultry tone, and suddenly, his back is against the wall, and my forearm is pressed against his throat.
“Do you want to fucking play with me?” I shout in his face. “Because I’ll kick you the fuck out of this apartment right now. Do you understand me?”
“Why don’t you, Caleb? Why am I here?” he replies.
“Because she’s a much better fucking person than I am,” I say.
And although my arm is cutting off his windpipe, he still holds that smile.
When he presses on my chest, I let up just a little, so at least I don’t kill him. I don’t need to deal with that right now.
“So you think you really know her, huh?” he asks, and my brows furrow in confusion.
“Of course I fucking know her. She’s my wife.”
“Okay,” he replies in a smooth tone. “Then why don’t we make a little wager?”
At that word, I pause, my curiosity piqued. “The fuck are you talking about?” I grumble.
“Well, you’re so sure that your wife doesn’t want me, right?”
“Iknowmy wife would not cheat on me,” I say assuredly.
Again, he laughs, and I find myself holding back my fists. “You think you know her so well. I’ve only been here nine days, and I can tell you don’t know shit about your wife, Caleb. But if you’re so sure, then let’s put it to the test.”
“Put it to the test?” I stammer. “Are you seriously suggesting that we toy with my wife like she’s a trophy to be won?
“Isn’t she?”
“You’re fucking insane,” I mutter, stepping away from him.
“You’re the one who started threatening me, shoving me against the wall, yelling in my face, and why? Because I talk to your wife? It sounds to me like you’re a man who’s a little insecure and is afraid his marriage is falling apart. So maybe, instead of coming over here and talking shit, why don’t you fucking prove it, Caleb?”
“Prove it how?”
“Let’s see how faithful your wife is. I won’t even initiate it, and I bet she’ll still want me.”
Even as my blood boils, I do my best to keep calm. He’s trying to provoke me, and it’s not going to work. He’s been here nine days. He thinks he knows Briar better than me? He’s crazy.
“Fine. What do I get if I prove to you that my wife will not cheat on me with you?”
“Bragging rights,” he shrugs. “And a faithful marriage.”
“And that’s all you want? Bragging rights?”
“That would be enough for me to know that I beat you. To know that I finally got back at you for what you did to Isaac.”
